The boy who stole the leopard's spots
By: Tamar Myers
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780061997730
Subjects: Murder; Villages; Rites and ceremonies; Superstition; Natural disasters; Investigation; Secrecy; Fiction; Good and evil
Description: "A decades-old murder, a strange superstition, an enormous snake, and one giant secret are about to rock the beautiful Belle Vue to its core. It is a time of great upheaval for the Belgian Congo and Belle Vue is not safe from the changes. But there are more pressing problems as an unsolved disappearance brings up issues for some of the denizens of the village. Add to that a sudden influx of strangers and a horrible storm that literally divides the village in half, and suddenly danger seems to be everywhere. The lovely young American missionary Amanda, the police chief Captain Pierre Jardin, and the local witch doctor and his wise-woman wife, Cripple, all become embroiled in the mystery as evil omens and strange happenings at every turn suggest that more lives will be lost before the true killer is unmasked."--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes a "P.S." bonus section with information about the author, the book, and other books by the author.